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The rain comes down in sheets, turning the ground to a thick slurry. Commander Rhys Callan drives forward, chasing a ghost through the gloom. The figure ahead slips. Rhys lunges, bringing them both down into the mud. A brief, frantic struggle. He tears the mask away. Silence hangs heavy in the downpour. Staring back at him isn't a soldier—it's a boy, utterly terrified. Rhys goes still, his hold loosening in stunned disbelief.